## The Imman�el Projec� 

Charit� n�mber 1152419 

Ann�al Repor� and Financial S�a�emen�� for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 


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## The Imman�el Projec� 

Ann�al Repor� and Financial S�a�emen�� for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

|**C���e���**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Tr�stees' report|2 to 4|
|E�aminer's report|5|
|Receipts and pa�ments acco�nt|6|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|7|
|Notes to the acco�nts|8 to 9|



## **P�e�a�ed b� We�� Y����h��e C�������� Acc����a�c� Se���ce CIO** 

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## The Imman�el Projec� 

## Tr���ee�' repor� for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

## **Refe�e�ce a�d ad�������a���e de�a��� �f �he cha����, ��� �����ee� a�d ad������** 

The tr�stees d�ring the financial �ear and �p to and incl�ding the date the report �as appro�ed �ere: **Na�e P������� Da�e�** Janet Bannister Chair Brian Noble John Bottomle� Anthon� Chapman Sarah H�tchinson Appointed 7 Febr�ar� 2023 **Cha���� ���be�** 1152419 Registered in England and Wales **Reg���e�ed a�d ����c��a� add�e�� Ba��e��** Middleton Ho�se Virgin Mone� 16 Middleton A�en�e 10 Kirkgate Ilkle� Otle� West Yorkshire LS21 3HJ LS29 0AH 

## **I�de�e�de�� e�a���e�** 

Rh�s North  ACA **We�� Y����h��e C�������� Acc����a�c� Se���ce CIO** Stringer Ho�se 34 L�pton Street Leeds LS10 2QW 

## **S���c���e, g��e��a�ce a�d �a�age�e��** 

The charit� is go�erned b� a deed of go�ernance adopted on 15 April 2013 as amended on the 15 September 2014. 

## **Me�h�d �f �ec�����e�� a�d a�������e�� �f �����ee�** 

Ne� tr�stees are appointed b� a resol�tion of the tr�stees passed at a special meeting. 

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## The Imman�el Projec� 

## Tr���ee�' repor� (con�in�ed) for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

## **Ob�ec���e� a�d ac������e�** 

## **The cha����'� �b�ec��** 

The relief of those in need b� r�nning a Christian faith based drop in centre to pro�ide meals, care and s�pport, in partic�lar b�t not e�cl�si�el� for the homeless or others s�ffering loss, pain, addiction and ab�se. 

## **The cha����'� �a�� ac������e�** 

Based in o�r Comm�nit� H�b in the Bradford cit� centre, �e offer a safe and sec�re en�ironment to those in o�r comm�nit� �ho are most in need. We pro�ide meals, clothing, ph�sical, health, emotional and pastoral care. In addition o�r O�treach s�pport, incl�des o�tdoor acti�ities and e�periences, home and hospital �isits. All o�r acti�ities are designed to impro�e the confidence and �ellbeing of the most ��lnerable in o�r comm�nit�. 

## **P�b��c be�ef�� ��a�e�e��** 

In setting o�r objecti�es and planning o�r acti�ities, the Tr�stees ha�e gi�en serio�s consideration to the Charit� Commission's general g�idance on p�blic benefit and in partic�lar the help and s�pport of ��lnerable members of o�r comm�nit� incl�ding the homeless, those �ith life controlling iss�es, fallen on hard times, req�iring help �ith mental illness or �ith s�bstance and alcohol dependencies. 

## **Ach�e�e�e��� a�d �e�f���a�ce** 

2023 has been a to�gh time for so man�. The soaring cost of li�ing, high food and energ� inflation, the shortage of accommodation and other dail� life effecting iss�es has hit so man� in so man� �a�s. Not least for o�r g�ests �ho are some of the most ��lnerable or homeless �ithin the Bradford and s�rro�nding districts. 

When �e first opened 13 �ears ago, it �as for a co�ple of ho�rs on a Monda� l�nch time, �ith a handf�l of caring �ol�nteers gi�ing food, safe shelter, a kind �ord and a listening ear to a fe� do�en g�ests. Since then, The Imman�el Project has gro�n each �ear and in 2023 �e opened 5 da�s a �eek, Monda� to Frida� �ith g�est n�mbers increasing from aro�nd 400 per �eek in 2022 to o�er 600 per �eek b� the end of the �ear. 

D�ring the past �ear o�r staff and �ol�nteers ha�e contin�ed to pro�ide a first class ser�ice. O�r g�ests recei�e hot food, drinks and treats each da�. Help �ith clothing, ho�sehold, toiletries and other �sef�l prod�cts from o�r store. Organising man� interesting and �sef�l acti�ities to help g�ests �ell-being, b�ild their selfesteem and confidence. We do a tremendo�s amo�nt of �ork regarding social iss�es, gi�e practical and pastoral s�pport from o�r e�pert team as �ell as �orking closel� �ith other Bradford based organisations. 

O�r aim as al�a�s is to contin�e to ser�e and s�pport the homeless and ��lnerable members of o�r comm�nit�. To be there for them at all times, no matter ho� to�gh - and in man� cases �hen no one else is. 

At the beginning of 2023, �e �ere thrilled to learn that the National Lotter� had chosen to financiall� s�pport The Imman�el Project for another fi�e �ears.  This has bo�ght great stabilit� to the charit�, b�t more importantl� to o�r g�ests in Bradford.  The Imman�el Project no� emplo�s a f�ll time Operations Manager, fo�r part time colleag�es �ho are s�pported b� a team of �ol�nteers, �hose foc�s is to e�tend o�r offering as �e contin�e to meet the gro�ing needs of o�r g�ests. 

## **F��a�c�a� �e��e�** 

The net e�pendit�re for the �ear �as �8,179, incl�ding net e�pendit�re of �19,291 on �nrestricted f�nds and net receipts of �11,112 on restricted f�nds. 

At the time of signing these acco�nts, the tr�stees ha�e reassessed the charit��s abilit� to contin�e for at least 12 months from the date that the acco�nts are appro�ed and concl�de that no material �ncertainties e�ist that cast significant do�bt on the charit�'s abilit� to meet its liabilities as the� fall d�e. 

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## The Imman�el Projec� 

## Tr���ee�' repor� (con�in�ed) for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

## **Re�e��e� ����c�** 

The charit�'s free reser�es, at the �ear end �ere �83,222. 

Reser�es comprise The Imman�el Project�s �nrestricted f�nds that are freel� a�ailable to spend on an� of o�r charit��s p�rposes. 

The Imman�el Project seeks to maintain 6 and 12 months in reser�es at all times, made �p of the follo�ing items: 

Unforeseen emergenc� costs; Unforeseen da�-to-da� operational costs; 

Pro�ision for non rene�al of a so�rce of income; and The need to f�nd short-term deficits in a cash b�dget 

The Reser�es amo�nt �ill be re�ie�ed and appro�ed b� the tr�stees at least ann�all�. 

Based on b�dgeted 2024 e�pendit�re the target le�el of �nrestricted reser�es is bet�een �66,680 and �100,000. 

Appro�ed b� the board of tr�stees on 21/05/2024 

Anthon� Chapman    (Tr�stee) 

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## The Imman�el Projec� 

## Independen� e�aminer'� repor� �o �he �r���ee� of The Imman�el Projec� 

I report to the charit� tr�stees on m� e�amination of the acco�nts of the charit� for the �ear ended 31 December 2023, �hich are set o�t on pages 6 to 9. 

## **Re������b�����e� a�d ba��� �f �e����** 

As the charit� tr�stees �o� are responsible for the preparation of the acco�nts in accordance �ith the req�irements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). 

I report in respect of m� e�amination of the charit�'s acco�nts as carried o�t �nder section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carr�ing o�t m� e�amination I ha�e follo�ed all the applicable Directions gi�en b� the Charit� Commission �nder section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **I�de�e�de�� e�a���e�'� ��a�e�e��** 

I ha�e completed m� e�amination. I confirm that no material matters ha�e come to m� attention in connection �ith the e�amination gi�ing me ca�se to belie�e that in an� material respect: 

1 acco�nting records �ere not kept in respect of the charit� as req�ired b� section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the acco�nts do not accord �ith those records. 

I ha�e no concerns and ha�e come across no other matters in connection �ith the e�amination to �hich attention sho�ld be dra�n in this report in order to enable a proper �nderstanding of the acco�nts to be reached. 

Rh�s North ACA 

3/06/2024 

## **We�� Y����h��e C�������� Acc����a�c� Se���ce CIO** 

Stringer Ho�se 34 L�pton Street Leeds LS10 2QW 

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## The Imman�el Projec� Receip�� and pa�men�� acco�n� for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

|Notes<br>2023<br>Unrestricted<br>f�nds<br>�<br>**Rece����**<br>Grants and donations<br>(2)<br>15,620<br>F�ndraising<br>4,164<br>**T��a� �ece����**<br>19,784<br>**Pa��e���**<br>Salaries and NIC<br>-<br>Food and food cons�mables<br>15,351<br>Rent and rates<br>6,111<br>Ins�rance<br>946<br>Cleaning, repairs and maintenance<br>4,385<br>Other costs<br>-<br>Christmas and acti�it� costs<br>2,373<br>Independent e�amination<br>600<br>Utilities<br>5,991<br>F�nd raising costs<br>750<br>Vol�nteer and other staff e�penses<br>1,278<br>Telephone and internet costs<br>1,290<br>**T��a� �a��e���**<br>39,075<br>**Ne� ���e�e�� �� f��d�**<br>(19,291)<br>**F��d ba�a�ce� b���gh� f���a�d**<br>102,513<br>**F��d ba�a�ce� ca���ed f���a�d**<br>(3)<br>83,222|2023<br>Restricted<br>f�nds<br>�<br>84,383<br>-<br>84,383<br>63,359<br>5,000<br>-<br>-<br>170<br>-<br>29<br>-<br>4,606<br>-<br>-<br>107<br>73,271<br>11,112<br>12,534<br>23,646|2023<br>Total<br>f�nds<br>�<br>100,003<br>4,164<br>104,167<br>63,359<br>20,351<br>6,111<br>946<br>4,555<br>-<br>2,402<br>600<br>10,597<br>750<br>1,278<br>1,397<br>112,346<br>(8,179)<br>115,047<br>106,868|2022<br>Total<br>f�nds<br>�<br>52,811<br>46,124<br>98,935<br>37,284<br>15,404<br>6,671<br>850<br>1,671<br>38<br>1,524<br>600<br>8,694<br>355<br>788<br>609<br>74,488<br>24,447<br>90,600<br>115,047|
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## The Imman�el Projec� S�a�emen� of a��e�� and liabili�ie� 

|a� a� 31 December 2023<br>2023<br>Unrestricted<br>�<br>**Ca�h f��d�**<br>Cash at bank<br>83,195<br>Cash in hand<br>27<br>**T��a� ca�h f��d�**<br>83,222<br>**Deb���� a�d ��e�a��e���**<br>Debtors - Gift Aid<br>Prepa�ments<br>**A��e�� �e�a��ed f�� �he cha����'� ��� ��e**<br>Kitchen eq�ipment<br>Comp�ter eq�ipment<br>M�sical eq�ipment<br>Projector and so�nd s�stem<br>F�rnit�re<br>**L�ab�����e�**<br>Creditors<br>Accr�als<br>Other creditors - Pension|2023<br>Restricted<br>�<br>23,646<br>-<br>23,646|2023<br>Total<br>�<br>106,841<br>27<br>106,868<br>2023<br>�<br>5,901<br>2,001<br>7,902<br>2023<br>�<br>1,085<br>957<br>217<br>2,259|2022<br>Total<br>�<br>114,649<br>398<br>115,047|
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The financial statements �ere appro�ed b� the board of tr�stees on 21/05/2024 

Anthon� Chapman     (Tr�stee) 

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## The Imman�el Projec� 

## No�e� �o �he acco�n�� for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

## **1 Acc������g ����c�e�** 

## **Ba��� �f acc������g** 

The tr�stees ha�e taken ad�antage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and ha�e prepared the acco�nts on a receipts and pa�ments basis. 

There has been no change to the acco�nting policies since last �ear. 

No changes ha�e been made to the acco�nts for pre�io�s �ears. 

## **Ta�a����** 

As a charit� the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generall� e�empt from income ta� and capital gains ta� b�t not from VAT. Irreco�erable VAT is incl�ded in the cost of those items to �hich it 

## **F��d acc������g** 

Unrestricted f�nds are a�ailable for �se at the discretion of the tr�stees in f�rtherance of the general objecti�es of the charit�. 

Restricted f�nds are s�bjected to restrictions on their e�pendit�re imposed b� the donor or thro�gh the terms of an appeal. 

F�rther e�planation of the nat�re and p�rpose of each f�nd is incl�ded in the notes to the acco�nts. 

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## The Imman�el Projec� No�e� �o �he acco�n�� con�in�ed 

## for �he �ear ended 31 December 2023 

|**2 G�a��� a�d d��a�����**<br>Bradford Metropolitan District Co�ncil (BDMC)<br>National Lotter� Comm�nit� F�nd (NLCF)<br>Tesco Gro�nd�ork UK<br>Yorkshire B�ilding Societ�<br>Bradford So�th Methodist Circ�it<br>Co-op Comm�nit� F�nd<br>The Arnold Clark Comm�nit� F�nd<br>Other donations<br>**3 Re����c�ed f��d�**<br>Balance b/f<br>�<br>NLCF Stepping into the Light<br>10,284<br>NLCF Spreading the Light<br>-<br>Tesco Gro�nd�ork UK<br>2,250<br>BDMC Warm Spaces<br>-<br>Yorkshire B�ilding Societ�<br>-<br>12,534|2023<br>Unrestricted<br>f�nds<br>�<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>15,620<br>15,620<br>Incoming<br>�<br>-<br>77,119<br>2,750<br>2,738<br>1,776<br>84,383|2023<br>Restricted<br>f�nds<br>�<br>2,738<br>77,119<br>2,750<br>1,776<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>84,383<br>O�tgoing<br>�<br>10,284<br>55,249<br>5,000<br>2,738<br>-<br>73,271|2023<br>Total<br>f�nds<br>�<br>2,738<br>77,119<br>2,750<br>1,776<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>15,620<br>100,003<br>Transfers<br>�<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|2022<br>Total<br>f�nds<br>�<br>1,000<br>32,921<br>2,250<br>-<br>550<br>213<br>1,000<br>14,877<br>52,811<br>Balance c/f<br>�<br>-<br>21,870<br>-<br>-<br>1,776<br>23,646|
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## **F��d �a�e** 

NLCF Stepping into the Light NLCF Spreading the Light 

Tesco Gro�nd�ork UK BDMC Warm Spaces Yorkshire B�ilding Societ� 

## **P�����e �f �e����c����** 

For the Stepping into Light project, salaries and r�nning costs. To�ards pro�iding a safe space and hot food for those in need and to�ards salar�. 

To�ards feeding the g�ests at o�r comm�nit� h�b. To f�nd the heating of o�r comm�nit� h�b. To�ards p�rchasing kitchen eq�ipment. 

## **4 Re�a�ed �a��� ��a��ac�����** 

## **D��a����� f��� �����ee� a�d �e�a�ed �a���e�** 

The total aggregate �al�e of �nconditional donations to the charit� from the tr�stees or related parties �as �1,338. (2022: �1,000). 

## **T����ee e��e��e�** 

No tr�stee recei�ed an� e�penses d�ring this �ear or the pre�io�s �ear. 

## **T����ee �e���e�a���� a�d be�ef���** 

No tr�stee recei�ed an� rem�neration or benefit d�ring this or the pre�io�s �ear. 

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